Heathrow Airport 1 hr 19
Wakehurst (23 min) Country estate with tree collections, woodland, lakes, formal gardens and seed conservation centre. Anne of Cleves House (25 min) Displays of furnished bedroom, kitchen, furniture and other crafts in home of Henry VIII's 4th wife. National Trust - Sheffield Park and Garden (14 min) Large park with rare mature trees and shrubs, dramatic seasonal flower shows and 4 lakes. Borde Hill Garden (27 min) Large area of formal gardens, parkland and trees, with a smart English restaurant and cafe. Charleston Trust (33 min) Garden, history, and art museum National Trust - Standen (22 min) Arts and Craft Movement house with a formal garden, woodland estate, daily events and a gift shop. Lewes Castle & Museum (24 min) Timber-framed, 16th-century house featuring local history exhibits & hosting events & weddings. Drusillas Park (31 min) Soft-play area, large slides, netted walkways, plus zoo animals, feeding times, restaurant and shop. Groombridge Place Estates (19 min) Formal gardens and fairytale adventure forest with resident birds of prey on a country house estate. Ditchling Beacon (30 min) Grassy, 248m-tall chalk hill with panoramic views, walking paths & the remains of an Iron Age fort. Bluebell Railway (14 min) An 1880's station with steam engines on display, a museum & gift shop on a heritage railway line. Knockhatch Adventure Park (28 min) Adventure, snowboarding, outdoor recreation, and skiing Glyndebourne (23 min) Country house hosting annual Glyndebourne Festival's 6 productions in a 1200-seat opera house. The Llama Park (10 min) Llamas, alpacas and reindeer in parkland enclosures, plus an adventure playground and a restaurant. Ashdown Forest (13 min) Sprawling nature area & fictional home of A. A. Milne children's book character, Winnie the Pooh. |